Heaven on Earth

200426m
Documentary

Explores how six major world religions have expressed the spiritual yearnings of the faithful in art and architecture through the ages.

Production

Tile Films

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 25, 2004

Last Aired

February 29, 2004

Networks

TG4

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Paganism
Air date: 2004-01-25
Christy Kenneally explores the ancient creed of paganism. In the Dogon tribal lands of Mali, West Africa, he finds the belief on which he feels the great religions of the world were built.
E2
Judaism
Air date: 2004-02-01
Christy Kenneally explores how the Jews, scattered to the four corners of the world, found refuge and how they expressed themselves in art and architecture.
E3
Christianity
Air date: 2004-02-08
Christy Kenneally seeks the expression of Christianity through art and architecture. His journey begins at the end of the world—Inishmurray Island off the coast of County Sligo, Ireland.
E4
Islam
Air date: 2004-02-15
Five times a day, one fifth of the worlds population falls on its knees in prayer facing Mecca. Christy Kenneally is in search of Muslims and how they expressed their belief in art and architecture.
E5
Hinduism
Air date: 2004-02-22
Christy Kenneally learns about Hinduism by journeying to the oldest inhabited city in the world: Varanasi, India. There, he discovers the many Gods that Hindu embraces embodied in art.
E6
Buddhism
Air date: 2004-02-29
Christy Kenneally goes in search of the art and architecture that represents Buddhism. He begins in India with the story of Siddhārtha Gautama and how Buddhism was born.

Cast

Christy Kenneally

Self - Presenter

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